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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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